"Rukia?"
"hm?"
"Why is it every time Soul Society needs something done they get me?" Asked the carrot top.
"Stop you'r complaining would ya, besides its not that bad of an order, if you ask me it should really help you later on in life".
"I'd appreciate it if you shinigami didn't call me an "it", I do have a name y'know" said the boy who looked to be seven years old. "hmph well sorry, I've been known to forget peoples names and faces"
"eh? What kind of excuse is that!?"
"What do you mean?! That isn't an excuse its the truth!"
"So what are you mentally retarded?" This quote from the boy earned a giggle from Rukia. "RUKIA!!! Don't laugh! Your just encouraging him to throw insults at me!" Yelled Ichigo. "Sorry Ichigo, but you have to admit that was pretty funny". A red vein popped out on Ichigo's head, he was so going to get her back later.
"The world of the living isn't too bad, you have better entertainment here than Soul Society" Said the boy as the group of three walked past an arcade, Rukia nodded in agreement "yes, theres lots of things you can do in the living world". "Oi! Rukia, shrimp, were home now" said Ichigo, Rukia;s eyes moved from the boy's, to ichigo's then to the house behind. Sure enough, they were home.
"SUPER DAD KAMAKAZE...Huh?" Isshin blinked once, then twice "ICHIGO!!! YOU'VE FINALLY BECAME A MAN!"
WHACK
"SHUT UP OLD MAN! ITS NOT LIKE THAT!"
"So who was the lucky girl? Let me guess it was Rukia-Chan wasn't it?" Isshin moved from Ichigo to Rukia "its true isn't it Rukia-Chan! You helped my son become a man and gave me a grandchild in the process!" "uh..." Rukia was lost for words. "SO IT IS TRUE!!!"
ANOTHER WHACK
Unaware of his actions the boy hid behind Rukia, Rukia was surprised by the display of affection but decided not to make a big fuss about it. "Sorry Mr Kurosaki but no I did not help Ichigo...Become a man...Uh this is my um..Cousin, yeah my cousin!" Said Rukia with a fake smile. "huh? Cousin? Well he certainly looks like you thats for sure heh, if you hadn't of said that he was your cousin I would have thought he was your son!" "ah, really?" Said Rukia as a huge sweatdrop fomed from the back of her head. "So whats your name young man?" Isshin asked as he bent down to the boy's height. The boy slowly came out from behind Rukia "Kye, Kuchiki Kye sir" said the boy as he did a slight bow to Isshin.
"No wonder he's related to you Rukia-Chan! He's got such good manners!" Said Isshin as he gave the kid a big goofy grin "my name Kurosaki Isshin! Its a pleasure to meet you Kye-Chan!" Isshin held his hand out and Kye took it hesitantly and shook it , Isshin burst out laughing seeing the boy's hesitance, Ichigo raised an eyebrow at his father's behaviour "gomen, gomen! Its just that you remind me so much of Ichigo when he was a little boy, he was such a mummy's boy like you! He'd always hide behind his mother whenever he was meeting a stranger" both Ichigo and Kye blushed at the statement.
"Uh, Mr Kurosaki, like I said before he's my cousin not son" said Rukia who was now stressing the point of cousin.
"ah of course Rukia-Chan, cousin."
-Inside the Kurosaki residence-
"Would you like anything to eat Kye-Kun?" Asked Yuzu
"yes please Yuzu-San"
"ah, is origini ok?"
"hai"
"ok" said the girl sweetly "it should be ready soon."
Ichigo, Rukia and Kye were sitting at the kitchen table while Yuzu made them a snack. Karin had gone off to play with her friends before Ichigo and Rukia came back and Isshin had gone to the clinic.
Kye looked at Ichigo intently with his big brown eyes, Ichigo simply looked away. Rukia watched the silent battle and thought it was time to break it up "so, Kye, do you know why my brother wanted us to look after you?"
Kye shook his head "no, i'm in the dark about it as well"
"I see" replied Rukia.
"This is so stupid" said Ichigo
"you think I haven't realised that?" Said the boy coldly sounding almost like Byakuya.
Rukia sighed "fighting isn't going to get us anywhere"
Everybody sat in silence until Yuzu's cheery voice reached their ears "food is ready!"
After they all had their fill of Yuzu's cooking the three went up into Ichigo's room. Ichigo was lying on his bed looking at the ceiling, while Rukia was sitting on the chair next to his desk, she appeared to be drawing Chappy the bunny from what Kye could tell. Kye's eyes then landed on Ichigo and he saddened. "Okasan, you said Otousan was strong and friendly" thought Kye. He looked back at Rukia "You are wrong Okasan"